WG Unit 1 Vocabulary

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The study of Earth’s physical features, climate, and the ways people interact with their environment.

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Geography

Front

The exact position of a place on Earth using coordinates (latitude and longitude).

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Absolute Location

Front

A location described by its position in relation to other places.

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Relative Location

Front

Half of the Earth, usually divided into Northern and Southern by the Equator, or Eastern and Western by the Prime Meridian.

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Hemisphere

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An imaginary line that circles Earth horizontally at 0° latitude, dividing it into Northern and Southern Hemispheres.

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Equator

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An imaginary line that runs from the North Pole to the South Pole at 0° longitude, dividing the Earth into Eastern and Western Hemispheres.

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Prime Meridian

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Imaginary horizontal lines that measure how far north or south a place is from the Equator.

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Latitude

Front

Imaginary vertical lines that measure how far east or west a place is from the Prime Meridian.

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Longitude

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Shows the relationship between distances on a map and actual distances on Earth.

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Map Scale

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Technology used to gather, store, analyze, and display geographic information on maps.

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Geographic Information System (GIS)